Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2014 Lifetime Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 4%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 100%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce Republican 48%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 14%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating Democratic 6%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 71%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly Democratic 10%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 9%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 5%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 91%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 5%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 90%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 12%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie Republican 84%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 2%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 89%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 99%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 3%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 3%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 5%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 12%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 2%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 3%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 7%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross Democratic 0%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 11%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 3%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry Republican 94%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters Democratic 14%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 6%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan Democratic 10%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 3%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 83%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 79%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz Democratic 26%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 98%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 3%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider Democratic 8%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert Republican 99%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott Republican 90%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 6%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 95%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 7%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 5%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 81%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 13%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 92%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 60%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith Republican 88%
IN U.S. House - 3 Marlin Stutzman Republican 98%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 4%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano Democratic 10%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 9%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 73%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 9%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 6%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 3%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 72%
CA U.S. House - 22 David Valadao Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas Democratic 10%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey Democratic 10%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 4%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 76%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 93%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 1%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 4%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. Republican 92%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster Republican 79%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams Republican 92%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 94%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson Democratic 4%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 85%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack Republican 70%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin Republican 82%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Republican 98%
State Office Name Party Rating
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 4%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 100%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce R 48%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 14%
MA U.S. House - 9 Bill Keating D 6%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 71%
IL U.S. House - 2 Robin Kelly D 10%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 9%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 5%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 91%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 5%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 90%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 12%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie R 84%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 2%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 89%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 99%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 3%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 3%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 5%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 12%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 2%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 3%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 7%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross D 0%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 11%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 3%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry R 94%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters D 14%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 6%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan D 10%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 3%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 83%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 79%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz D 26%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 98%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 3%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider D 8%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert R 99%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott R 90%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 6%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 95%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 7%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 5%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 81%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 13%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 92%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 60%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith R 88%
IN U.S. House - 3 Marlin Stutzman R 98%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 4%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano D 10%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 9%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 73%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 9%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 6%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 3%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 72%
CA U.S. House - 22 David Valadao R 50%
CA U.S. House - 52 Juan Vargas D 10%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey D 10%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 4%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 76%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 93%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 1%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 4%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. R 92%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster R 79%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams R 92%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 94%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson D 4%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 85%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack R 70%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin R 82%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio R 98%
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